Tom Welling is an actor who gained popularity after his role in the TV series Smallville. The multi-part project about the young superman has been seen by many moviegoers. It was broadcast for 10 years. But this is not the only film in which the talented actor was filmed, the idol of numerous fans.
Thomas Welling was born in April 1977. It happened in the state of New York. In addition to him, the family brought up two more children - a sister and a brother. Since childhood, he has participated in various productions. By the way, Tom received his secondary education in Okemos. In addition to the stage, the future actor was attracted by sports. He played football and baseball. He loved basketball the most.
After leaving school, he began to work. He chose the profession of a builder. While visiting Nantucket Island, received a job offer from an advertising agency. From that moment on, Tom's modeling career began. He managed to work with many well-known companies, advertised a variety of brands. However, Tom was not particularly attracted to the modeling business. He wanted to build a career in cinema. He finally stopped acting as a model in 2000. However, after 8 years, he still appeared in one of the commercials.
Numerous shootings
He made his film debut in Tom Welling in 2001. He got a role in the serial project Amy Fair. He appeared on the screens in the form of coach Rob. The series became quite successful, the novice actor was noticed. The next project is "Hunters for evil spirits". Tom got a supporting role.
A lot has changed in the career of the famous guy after filming the movie "Smallville". In the multi-part project, Tom got the main role. It's worth noting that superheroes have never caught a guy's attention, nor have comics in general. That is why he managed to create an original image of a young superman. In addition to Tom, several thousand aspiring actors took part in the casting. But it was our hero who attracted the director.
In 2003, Tom Welling was invited to shoot the melodrama Cheaper by the Dozen. A few years later, he shone in front of moviegoers in the image of Nick in the film "Fog". In 2006 he made his directorial debut. Tom directed several episodes of Smallville. Among the successful projects should be noted the film "Draft Day", where partners on the set were Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner.
In 2017, Tom Welling received another starring role. In season 3 of the popular TV series Lucifer, he played the role of Cain. Together with him, Tom Ellis, Lauren German and Kevin Alejandro participated in the filming of the multi-part project. Tom got the role of Marcus Pierce.
Outside the set
How does an actor live when he is not involved in numerous shootings? Tom Welling does not like to talk about his personal life. It is only known that since 2002 the actor has been married to model Jamie White. For a long time, the couple lived in Vancouver. When the superhero series ended, Tom and Jamie moved to Los Angeles. In 2013, a divorce was announced, which took place only 2 years later.
Tom's new love is Jessica Rose Lee. They started dating in 2014.
Tom's friendship is associated with the actors of the famous TV series "Supernatural" - Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki. By the way, Eccles also starred in the TV series about the young superman. He appeared before moviegoers in season 4.
